Exam 1 Flashcards
Which of the following is true about the mound complex native people constructed at the Poverty Point site around 1500 BC (probably over the decades between 1700 and 1100 BC)?
a.
Abundant food resources gathered from the surrounding land and water allowed a sizeable population of people to feed themselves without engaging in agriculture.
b.
All of the above.
c.
The mound complex its inhabitants produced is notable for the combination of its age, size, and complexity.
d.
Inhabitants of the site could put pirogues in the water nearby and reach sites as far away as modern-day states of Illinois, Arkansas, and Missouri.
B
Who created the Frontier Exchange Economy Concept and when did they do so?
a.
Historian Daniel Usner in 1992
b.
Historian Alecia Long in 1998
c.
Dumont de Montigny in 1753
d.
Antoine Simon le Page du Pratz in 1758
A
In what year did the Mississippi Bubble Burst, sending joint-stock companies values plummeting in France?
a.
1729
b.
1724
c.
1682
d.
1721
D
What was the immediate circumstance that caused members of the Natchez tribe to attack French settlers at Fort Rosalie in 1729?
a.
Natchez elders were pleased with the French for trading material goods.
b.
The French demanded sacred Natchez land for agriculture.
c.
They attacked the Natchez first and the assault in 1729 was revenge.
d.
The Natchez were allies of the English, enemies of the French.
C
Which of the Brothers Le Moyne is known as the “Father of Louisiana” for this class as well as being credited with founding the city of New Orleans?
a.
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
b.
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville
c.
Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville
d.
Renato Beluche
B
What was the ultimate fate of the majority of the Natchez who were captured by the French in the fall of 1731?
a.
They were immediately executed upon capture
b.
They were taken to New Orleans and used as slaves
c.
They were sold into slavery in St. Domingue
d.
The French allowed them to assimilate into other nearby tribes
C
According to the article on the Natchez revolt, how many French men, women, and children were killed by the Natchez in 1729?
a.
235
b.
5
c.
144
d.
350
A
Which of the following factors did NOT make the mount complex at Poverty Point notable?
a.
Age
b.
Aquatic Impermeability
c.
Size
d.
Location
e.
Complexity
B
What is the estimated date range for the main period of construction at the complex now called Poverty Point?
a.
1682 - 1800 AD
b.
1700 - 1100 BC
c.
2500 - 200 BC
d.
700 - 1800 AD
B
What is the one thing that archaeologists have discovered about the mound builders at Poverty Point that forced them “to reconsider their assumptions about what prehistoric” people of this type could accomplish?
a.
That they had wide-ranging trade networks
b.
That they were hunter-gatherers
c.
That they developed a frontier exchange economy
d.
That they engaged in settled agriculture
B
Identify the correct data range for the period that marked the first significant shipments of Africans destined to be enslaved in French colonial Louisiana:
a.
1682-1699
b.
1699-1718
c.
1727-1763
d.
1719-1721
D
The Natchez Revolt came as such a surprise because no violence had taken place between the Natchez and the French before this date.
Select one:
True
False
False
After 1727, which demographic group constituted the majority of the population of French Colonial Louisiana?
a.
Native Americans
b.
Enslaved Africans
c.
French Creoles
d.
English settlers
B
What approximate estimate does Pasquier use regarding the population of Native people in the Lower Mississippi Valley by the end of the 17th century?
a.
70,000
b.
10,000
c.
150,000
d.
400,000
A
Although Antoine Crozat agreed to accept the proprietorship of Louisiana for twenty years, he maintained that claim for a far shorter period. Identify the period during which Crozat maintained proprietorship of Louisiana:
a.
1712-1717
b.
1682-1699
c.
1719-1721
d.
1730-1745
A
Select the date on which Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle claimed and named Louisiana for the King of France:
a.
April 9, 1782
b.
April 9, 1682
c.
April 9, 1699
d.
April 9, 1718
B
According to the lecture material, after 1730 Louisiana was NOT a high priority for France.
Select one:
True
False
True
Which phrase best describes how the French viewed the Louisiana colonial enterprise on the whole?
a.
its “most profitable colonial possession”
b.
as “a failed colonial enterprise”
c.
“an unparalleled success”
B
Select the answer below that describes one of the methods Spanish colonial officials used to ingratiate themselves with the Creole elites who came to dominate the Cabildo and commercial affairs in Spanish Louisiana
a.
they married the daughters of elite Creole families
b.
They avoided all social contact with the Creole elite
c.
They established trade policies collecting customs revenues from members of the Creole elite
d.
They sent back to Spain to have marriageable Spanish-speaking women sent to Louisiana
A
In the article on Spanish Colonial Louisiana, which of the following is NOT identified as one of the immigrant groups the Spanish allowed or encouraged to come to Louisiana during their period of control?
a.
Canary Islanders
b.
Peruvian natives seeking asylum from Spanish enslavement
c.
Settlers from Malaga, Spain
d.
Acadian Immigrants
B
What is the name of the Spanish officer who established effective control over the colony of Louisiana in 1769?
a.
Nicholas Lafreniere
b.
Alejandro O’Reilly
c.
Bernardo de Galvez
d.
Antonio de Ulloa
B
In what year did France, Spain, and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris, which ended the French and Indian War?
a.
1769
b.
1783
c.
1763
d.
1762
C
According to the article on Spanish Colonial Louisiana, although Governor Carondelet shared a conservative worldview with the colony’s wealthy Creoles, he managed to anger them by doing what?
a.
His decision to ban slave imports after 1792
b.
His intermittent efforts to promote humane standards in the treatment of slaves
c.
All three of the other choices
d.
spending extravagantly on building up New Orleans’s defense in anticipation of an attack
C
Select the Spanish governor and military hero who lead assorted forces in the capture of British outposts in Manchac, Baton Rouge, Mobile, and Pensacola between 1779 and 1781
a.
Luis de Unzaga y Amezaga
b.
Alejandro O’Reilly
c.
Esteban Miro
d.
Bernado de Galvez
D
Select the name of the man who Spain sent to Louisiana as its first governor.
a.
Alejandro O’Reilly
b.
Luis de Unzaga y Amezaga
c.
Antonio de Ulloa
d.
Charles Phillippe Aubry
C
According to the article on Spanish Colonial Louisiana, who was the word Creole used to describe during the colonial period?
a.
New migrants to Louisiana
b.
People born in the New World colonies whether free or enslaved
c.
The Acadian migrants to Louisiana
d.
European descended whites born in the New World Colonies
B
Which of the following is NOT something that Alejandro O’Reilly did or accomplished during the time he established Spanish control over the colony?
a.
Established a new governing body called the Cabildo
b.
Developed a legal code that brought existing French law into line with those of Spain.
c.
Punished the leading conspirators behind the Revolt of 1768
d.
Returned his predecessor Antonio de Ulloa to his rightful position as Spanish governor of Louisiana
D
Identify the TWO years below during which massive fires destroyed large parts of New Orleans:
a.
1787, 1794
b.
1787, 1790
c.
1788, 1794
d.
1768, 1792
C
According to Peter Kastor, despite minor differences, a “uniform francophone ‘community’” existed in territorial Louisiana:
Select one:
True
False
False
Which of the following was NOT an office William Charles Cole Claiborne served in?
a.
Governor of the Orleans Territory
b.
United State Senator
c.
Governor and Indian Affairs Commissioner for the Mississippi/Orleans Territory
d.
Governor of Louisiana
B
Eyewitnesses to the 1811 Slave Revolt estimated the number of rebels to range between which two numbers?
a.
200 to 300
b.
150 to 300
c.
500 to 1,000
d.
150 to 500
D
How long did the independent Republic of West Florida exist?
a.
Two years
b.
Nine years
c.
Three days
d.
Seventy-four days
D
According to the article by Peter Kastor, which factor combined to create a “general amity” among all white residents of territorial and early national Louisiana:
a.
A commitment to a liberal multi-lingual, multi-cultural society
b.
a shared fear of non-white revolt
c.
A commitment to all residents of Louisiana being conversant in basic French
d.
A commitment to all residents of Louisiana eventually speaking English
B
Which of the following is NOT an action William C.C. Claiborne took with regard to the enslaved population of Louisiana?
a.
He adopted manumission standards that reflected those of the Spanish slave regime
b.
He tightened the terms of the French Code Noir
c.
He forcefully put down the 1811 slave revolt and executed its leaders
d.
He strengthened the militia
A
Who was the alleged ringleader of the 1811 slave revolt?
a.
Wade Hampton
b.
Marguerite Deslondes
c.
An unnamed Congo slave who testified that he rebelled so he and the others could go to New Orleans “to kill whites”
d.
Charles Deslondes
D
Which common practice of Spanish governors did William C.C. Claiborne also engage in?
a.
Adopting the language of the francophone majority
b.
Conversion to Catholicism
c.
Marrying the daughters of elite Creole families
d.
Swearing an oath to the Spanish Crown
C
The 1811 slave revolt was the largest slave revolt in the history of the United States.
Select one:
True
False
True
Select the year in which the West Florida Revolt took place.
a.
1803
b.
1810
c.
1820
d.
1811
e.
1812
B
